Hello and welcome back! Glad to see that so many of you are loving this story. I tend to get the same people for reviews, but I am also getting a lot of hits as well, so that's good. Be sure to F.A.R. if you haven't already! Well I'm gonna make this update quick, my girlfriend is going to be in a musical performance of "Hello Dolly!" at the school were I graduated; and I wouldn't miss it for the world. So, hope you all like what's in store!
-EVAN AAML
Angel had only walked a few steps before Michael had caught up to her. She stopped and waited for him as he approached the young girl.
"So, are you ready for your next session?", Michael asked. Angel nodded.
"Yes. Although I don't know how much I'll use a gun or knife. The idea of killing someone is just...I think I'll stick with my Ledyba", Angel decided. Michael nodded.
"I understand. We have a few members like that. Don't like to kill. Most of the time we use our Pokemon anyway. We don't kill here if we don't have to. But, as tragic as it is, sometimes we have to do both. Team Rocket members have no qualms over killing our Pokemon as well", Michael explained. Angel gasped. Ledyba was her best friend and only Pokemon. She would never forgive herself if she used her in battle and a Rocket killed her.
"They'd...do that?", Angel asked. Michael nodded.
"Yes, and the Pokemon they don't kill they take. Members of the PTA try to hide or get rid of their Pokeballs so that we can find them if they feel they won't survive. What the Rockets do to Pokemon...it's just inhumane", Michael explained. Angel nodded. As much as she hated the idea, she may have to stick with the weapons. Now she knew what Prof. Oak meant earlier by it all. Kids shouldn't be trained to kill, not like this. They reached one of the Pokemon training rooms and they stepped inside. No one was inside it so Angel and Michael simply took a seat on one of the benches. The field was a ordinary field, much like the one Jonny and Nick were training in the other day. They sat there in silence for a few minutes, not sure of what to say to the other.
"So...where is everyone?", Angel asked.
"Well, Nick was supposed to be the one to train you, but he said he was busy, something to do with helping Sawyer? I don't know. It doesn't matter really who trains you with Pokemon, everyone here is a skilled Pokemon trainer. Although the skill varies. Obviously people like Ash, Misty, and Brock are the best trainers; but they're much to busy", Michael explained.
"Everyone is trained in it?", Angel asked. Michael nodded.
"Not everyone is trained with weapons, most of our members stay at the different bases in the different regions so they don't need it. But just in case, everyone is trained with a Pokemon. About ninety percent of us joined the rebel force with Pokemon anyway. Pretty much all of us have six, and who ever doesn't use spare Pokemon, like the ones here at the lab", Michael said.
"I only have Ledyba, does that mean that I'll have to borrow some?", Angel asked. Michael nodded.
"For missions at least yes. Unless someone is nice enough to let you borrow theirs, which happens from time to time", Michael said. Angel nodded in understanding. She then thought of something.
"Well, if it doesn't matter who trains me with Pokemon, why don't you?", Angel asked. Michael looked at her, a bit shocked.
"Huh, actually, that's a good point. I mean, I usually just stick to my knives and swords, but I can battle too...alright, let's do it!", Michael said. He then stood up and walked over to one end of the field, while Angel walked to the other, closest to the door. "Ok, you said you only have one Pokemon, so I'll only use one as well, ok?", Michael asked. Angel nodded. She then pulled her necklace out from under her dress and opened the ball. After the recognizable white light shot out, Ledyba buzzed by cheerfully.
"Alright Ledyba, we're gonna do some training, ok?", Angel asked. Ledyba buzzed in excitement. "Alright, ready when you are!", Angel said. Michael nodded. He reached for his Pokeballs, which were right next to his throwing knives. He picked one and threw it out at the field. It popped open and suddenly a large green bug Pokemon came out. The Pokeball flew back into Michael's hand.
"I don't want to choose a type that's a lot stronger than yours, the battle would end too quickly. And Scyther is a very common Pokemon among grunts, so it's good training regardless!", Michael explained. His Scyther held his bladed arms out, ready for battle. Angel instantly recalled the memory of the Scyther in the woods, the one that nearly killed Ledyba. Angel was afraid of a repeat, but knew that this was only training. Plus, this would allow her to make sure it never happened again.
"Alright, but don't expect me to go easy on you then!", Angel said back. Michael laughed.
"This is gonna be good. Alright then, I'll start, Scyther, Quick Attack!", Michael commanded. Suddenly, Scyther took a stance and then quickly flew towards Ledyba. Angel was already prepared for this close range type of attack though. Scyther, like a lot of bug Pokemon, were usually close range attackers.
"Ledyba, Light Screen!", Angel yelled. Ledyba produced a Light Screen and soon enough, Scyther crashed into it and was stopped. Michael looked on in annoyance. "I battled a Scyther right before being saved by Ash, I know how to defend myself from it!", Angel called out.
"We'll see about that! Scyther, Focus Energy!", Michael yelled. Scyther flew back a little bit from the Light Screen and began to glow white. Angel knew that this attack would make Scyther's moves more powerful, it could very well break through the Light Screen. She couldn't allow Scyther to get too powerful.
"Ledyba, Hidden Power!", Angel commanded. Ledyba shot multiple beams of light into Scyther, causing him to fall to the ground in pain.
"Ergh! Dang it! She's better at this than I thought!", Michael said to himself. Then, an idea came into his mind. He smiled. "Scyther, Agility!". Scyther stood up and suddenly flew around the room at high speed. Angel and Ledyba looked around, not being able to keep their eyes on it.
"Uh oh! Ledyba, Supersonic!", Angel yelled. Ledyba began to produce loud sound waves that tried to hit Scyther. But the Scyther was moving much to quickly to catch him.
"You can't rely on just your eyes, Pokemon battling is about instinct, knowing what to do the second your opponent calls out an attack", Michael said. Angel looked on in anger. Pokemon battles were always filled with emotion, even if this was just training. This made Angel think though.
"Wait, knowing what to do when the opponent calls an attack. He's buffing up Scyther's strength and speed, which means his Scyther must not be too strong alone. So if I can land a powerful hit on him, it should bring him down!", Angel thought. She then knew of an attack that Ledyba could use; one that was guaranteed to work. "Ledyba, Swift!". Michael panicked at hearing this. Swift was an attack that couldn't miss. Ledyba began to shoot tons of tiny stars at Scyther, which instantly hit him. He crashed into the wall behind him and dust spread across the room. Angel and Michael waited for the dust to settle, unsure of Scyther's condition. Eventually, the dust cleared and Scyther was seen on the ground, unconscious. Angel cheered. "I did it! I did it!", Angel cheered. Ledyba flew into Angel's arms and they danced. Michael walked over to the unconscious Scyther.
"Well, you did good Scyther, return", Michael said. He pulled out his Pokeball and returned his Pokemon. He then stood up and walked over to Angel. "I'm impressed, you really know how to battle! That's good. Then again, I'm not exactly a strong Pokemon trainer".
"Well obviously", someone suddenly called out. Both Michael and Angel turned to see Evan and Aleksi standing at the door. Evan was the one who had said the comment. He stepped into the room and walked up to the two. "Never judge a Pokemon by it's looks or type. Angel's Ledyba is quite powerful. How it hasn't evolved already is beyond me".
"How do you know that?", Angel asked. She never doubted that Ledyba was strong, but she was never sure of how you can tell merely by looking at it. Evan smiled.
"You see, before the Rocket's took over, I was actually aiming to become a Pokemon Biologist", Evan said. This comment seemed to shock Angel, Michael, and Aleksi.
"What?", Michael said stunned.
"Really?", Aleksi replied. Evan nodded.
"I was always a bit of a science nerd, and Pokemon fascinated me. I was always interested in learning about them, so I did everything I could to do so. And in time, I not only knew a lot about them, but I became a good Pokemon trainer as well", Evan remarked. Angel seemed to love this thing about him. It reminded her of Prof. Oak in a way.
"That's awesome!", Angel stated. Evan smiled.
"I thought so too", Evan said. "I'd show you myself, but by the looks of it, your Ledyba is a bit tired. Why don't you let it rest? We'll battle some other time". Angel nodded and returned her Pokemon. After she did so, Evan approached Michael, talking about his Scyther and how he should work on training it. Angel meanwhile walked up to Aleksi.
"So how's your hand?", Angel asked. Aleksi looked at it.
"It's a lot better. Evan really knew how to make it feel better", Aleksi said with a smile. Angel giggled.
"Yeah, I bet he did", Angel replied. Aleksi blushed immensely.
"AND WHAT'S THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?", Aleksi asked.
"Oh, nothing", Angel said with a smile. Aleksi doubted that very much, but ignored it.
"Fine. Are you ready for your next bit of training?", Aleksi asked.
"Sure, what is it?", Angel asked.
"Close combat", someone said. Once again, someone had entered the room without the others realizing it. Everyone turned towards the door. Standing there, eyeing them down was Ryoto. His signature Katana was strapped to his side, next to his own Pokeballs. Angel looked at him carefully. She believed the others when they said that he wasn't a danger to her, but she was still nervous over it. Ryoto walked down to them and stood near Angel.
"You're gonna train me?", Angel asked. Ryoto nodded.
"Right. Just me and you. I prefer to do my training one on one, with no one watching", Ryoto said. He then looked at the others. "Nothing against you, it's just how I train". The others nodded.
"Fine by me, Scyther could use a check up anyway", Michael said. He and Evan began to leave the room. Aleksi bent down and put a hand on Angel's shoulder.
"Good luck, and be sure to listen to what he says", Aleksi said. Angel nodded. She then left with the others and closed the door behind her, leaving Angel in the room alone with Ryoto. He walked over to the bench and placed his Pokeball belt onto it, along with his Katana.
"Would you like to train with actual fighting, or swords first?", Ryoto asked.
"Not to offend you, but I don't think that I will want to learn how to use a sword. I wasn't even a fan of gun training", Angel replied. Ryoto nodded.
"Fair enough. We'll start with basic combat then", Ryoto decided. He then approached Angel. "First off, how much experience in actual fighting do you have?".
"None really. I never got into a fight with anyone back at my home town, and I've avoided all fights that I could with Team Rocket", Angel answered.
"Hmm, then you'll need to get a lot of practice in then", Ryoto said. He stood a couple feet away from Angel, eyeing her down carefully. "Now you're about average size for a ten year old".
"Twelve", Angel replied. She decided not to get too angry with Ryoto about it.
"Twelve. But being a child and a girl child at that makes your strength a little low. I'd imagine though that being on the run for so long has made you strong, that's good. But it probably also made your instincts better", Ryoto explained.
"My instincts?", Angel asked. Ryoto nodded.
"The instincts to survive. One of the first things I taught the Rocket assassins was to follow instinct. Doing so gave you a never give up personality. Because instinct gives you the fight or flight response", Ryoto said.
"What's that?", Angel asked.
"It means that when you're in danger your body automatically responds without your mind being fully aware of it. You either fight back with everything you've got and more, or you run away with more energy and speed. Of course, in Team Rocket, we trained grunts to not have the flight scenario, so they always had fight", Ryoto explained. Angel nodded in understanding. "When you were running away from the grunts in the woods the other day, did you notice that you were running a lot faster and harder than normal? As if you became super human?". Angel thought back to the other day. Now that he mentioned it, she did tire out less during the run.
"Yeah, I did", Angel said. Ryoto nodded.
"That's the flight response. After you got caught you had the fight response. The only difference is, you used it towards Pokemon battling, not physical fighting. That's where I come in", Ryoto said. Suddenly, he ran towards Angel, a fist made in his right hand. Angel gasped and ducked, just narrowly dodging a punch to the face. But she didn't have time to react, Ryoto tried to kick her, and she stepped to the side. Then he tried to trp her, and she jumped over his leg. Ryoto kept trying to hit Angel and she kept dodging. She was panicking, not sure of why he was suddenly attacking her. She kept trying to avoid the hits, as if her life depended on it. Ryoto then brought his arm up and tried to bring it down on her head. Angel used her own arm to deflect it. She then made a fist and punched Ryoto in the left cheek, causing him to even step back a bit. Angel gasped at what she had just done. She panted heavily.
"What...were...you...trying...to...do!", Angel asked. Ryoto looked back at Angel and put a hand to his cheek. His lip was bleeding slightly and his face was temporarily numb.
"Good, you do have some strength after all. That hit actually hurt a bit", Ryoto said. "I was making you react without thinking, I didn't give you time to. You dodged everything and even found a opportunity to strike back. Excellent". He then stepped closer to Angel. "Now, it's your turn. Try to hit me as fast and as effective as I did to you, make it so that I don't have time to think". Angel caught her breath, and then did as she was told.
"Fine then, get ready", Angel said. She then lunged at Ryoto. She threw punch after punch and kick after kick, and Ryoto dodged them all. She kept going though, not giving up and not giving Ryoto a chance to catch his breath. But suddenly, after trying to punch him, Ryoto grabbed Angel from the back. He placed one arm around her neck and the other holding her arm. Angel was stuck. She panicked and tried to pull herself out, but to no avail.
"Relax. If you panic now then you run out of energy. It's easy to get out of this, think. But remember this, in battle, if this should happen to you, your opponent would probably snap your neck before you coud react. Make sure it doesn't happen", Ryoto said. Angel calmed herself and thought. Her one arm was caught and couldn't move, and the other one couldn't reach, so she had to use her legs. She then smiled and swung her leg back, kicking Ryoto directly in the groin. But he didn't let go.
"What?", Angel said annoyed.
"That was a good idea. Someone with my level of expertise however is trained to not get hurt by means of "dirty fighting". But that would of easily worked on a average grunt. Now, try again", Ryoto said. Angel thought again. She still thought her legs could be used, but she wasn't sure how at this point. Then it hit her. Perhaps her legs weren't the only way to get out. She twisted her body to the side, causing Ryoto to have to do the same. This left her free arm more capable of striking. She swung it into Ryoto's chest, causing him to lose his grip. She then used her legs to trip Ryoto. He fell to the ground and immediately afterwards, Angel stood over him, a fist ready to strike his face. Ryoto smiled.
"Good, you got it", Ryoto said. Angel smiled back.
"Good, what now?", Angel asked. She stood up, allowing Ryoto to do the same.
"I'm gonna show you maybe one or two more ways to get out of holds, the rest, to be honest, relies on you and your opponent. Work on your physical fitness, along with your mental. That will be the outcome out of any fight", Ryoto said. Angel nodded. "How about this". Suddenly, Ryoto grabbed Angel's neck, chocking her. Angel Held his arm, trying to pull it away. "The longer this choke holds, the quicker your death will come. After one minute, you will lose brain cells, after five, you'll go into a coma. Of course, a Rocket doesn't have that kind of patience, they'll wait until you're unable to fight back and then simply shoot you. Now...think...what can you do?", Ryoto asked. Angel didn't have much time left. She had to think of what to do. His strength meant that she wouldn't be able to pull his arm away, and she was getting weaker by the second. But then it hit her. She brought both of her arms up and swung them down as hard as she could onto his chocking arm. This forced his arm down, off of her neck. Angel collapsed onto her knees while Ryoto held his now hurt arm.
"(pant)...how...was...that?", Angel asked. Ryoto looked at Angel, and then his arm. He smiled.
"That's exactly what you do. Good job", Ryoto said. Ryoto allowed Angel to catch her breath, which took a few minutes. She then stood up, ready for the next challenge.
"Now what?", Angel asked.
"You have a lot of determination and a no quit attitude, you would of made a good Rocket", Ryoto said. Angel spat on the ground. Ryoto smiled. "Good, I think you're ready for one more test. This one is simple, but probably the most important one to learn. Because it is the easiest way a Rocket will attempt to kill you, other than using a Pokemon". Suddenly, he brought his hand to his back side and pulled a small pistol out from his belt. He aimed it at Angel's head. Angel recognized it as a Beretta, like the one she had used in training with Evan. She gasped.
"What are you doing?", Angel asked.
"Rocket's are naturally lazy, they look for the easiest way to kill you. A Pokemon is the easiest since they use no energy, but they can just as easily pull a gun on you. Now if this were real life, you'd already be dead. Hopefully after this, you won't give them that time. Now then, a grunt is pulling a gun to your face, how do you respond?", Ryoto asked. Angel looked at the gun. She knew how it worked, which was in her favor. But she needed to get it first. The gun was only a foot away, she could practically spit on it if she wanted. Suddenly, she threw both of her arms towards it. One hand grabbed the nozzle of the gun, mere centimeters away from the hole. The other was on the remaining handle. She directed the gun towards the left and kept doing it until Ryoto lost grip and the gun was in Angel's hand and pointed at him. This all happened within a second. Ryoto smiled.
"Good, you did exactly what you were supposed to. Now what do you do to finish this?", Ryoto asked, knowing the answer. Angel looked at Ryoto angrily, as if he were a Rocket trying to kill him. She clicked a button on the gun and the ammo cartridge fell out and onto the ground. She kicked it away. She then threw the rest of the gun to the other side of the room. Ryoto looked on confused. This was not what he expected. "What?".
"I'm not a cold blooded killer like them. I won't sink to their levels. You're now unarmed, I'm not gonna shoot you", Angel responded. Ryoto looked on in shock. Not once has he met someone who wouldn't shoot a Rocket. But he eventually smiled.
"Someone who won't kill a killer...now I've seen everything...fine, you're done. The rest is up to you", Ryoto said. He then walked over towards the bench, picking up his items. Angel followed him.
"Ryoto, one question", Angel said.
"Yes?", Ryoto asked.
"...why didn't you kill that family? The one Giovanni ordered you to?", Angel asked. Ryoto stood silently for a moment. The room was completely silent, not a noise could be heard, not even breathing. Ryoto then turned around to face Angel.
"You want to know why?", Ryoto asked. Angel nodded. "I didn't kill that family because...I couldn't. All of my other missions before I had to kill rebels or political rivals. They were people who were often violent, I killed them and never looked back. But for this mission, I was to kill two parents and their two kids. They weren't a threat, they weren't dangerous, they were just...a family. I was even within feet of them without them knowing it, ready to strike. But I saw the look on the kids faces. The joy they had with their family. And...I couldn't do it. I realized then that I couldn't kill the innocent, and I couldn't be apart of a group that did. So I left, and now I have a bounty on my head. That's the same reason why I'm training you, and why I won't kill you. I see you...and I see the kids I spared", Ryoto explained. Angel looked at him completely differently now. She didn't know the whole story to it. She suddenly ran into Ryoto, hugging him. Ryoto did not see this coming. He wasn't even sure how to respond.
"Thank you", Angel said. Ryoto merely looked at her, still in shock. Eventually, he put his arms around Angel's waist, hugging her back. Angel now saw that even in a Rocket, there was some goodness. Ryoto then pulled away from Angel and made his way to the door. He stopped just before leaving, not even glancing back at Angel.
"You can head upstairs now, not sure what your next training will involve", Ryoto said. He then left the room. Angel looked at him with a smile. She now trusted Ryoto with her life, just like everyone else there. She left the room and made her way up the stairs, ending up once again in the Kitchen. Angel looked around and noticed that she was not alone. Standing near the oven a few feet away was Nick and Sawyer. Sawyer was pulling something out of the oven and Nick was frosting what appeared to be cupcakes. They both seemed very happy with each other's company. Angel smiled at them, it appeared that there were hidden romances everywhere. She sighed.
"Aww, that's so cute!", Angel said. Nick and Sawyer turned around and saw Angel watching them. They both blushed immensely.
"Uhm, Nick was just...helping me is all!", Sawyer said.
"And I'm uh, done. Sorry, I should be going, bye!", Nick said. He then quickly made his way out of the Kitchen. Sawyer saw this, slightly saddened by his sudden departure. Angel walked over to Sawyer, still looking at Nick. She felt bad that she had caused this.
"I'm...I'm sorry about that Sawyer, I shouldn't of done that", Angel said. Sawyer sighed and smiled.
"No, it's not your fault sweetie. Don't worry about it. Me and Nick were just...working together is all", Sawyer said. She then turned around and grabbed a frosting tube and began to frost the cupcakes that Nick had not finished. Angel stood behind her.
"So, do you like him?", Angel asked. This sudden question made Sawyer nervous. She squeezed the frosting tube so hard that tons of frosting came out, covering about five cupcakes entirely with frosting. She turned around immediately and looked at Angel. She noticed that her face was completely red.
"What makes you think that?", Sawyer asked in a almost panicked state. Angel smiled.
"Oh nothing, I just thought that it was cute that you two were cooking together, well, that and you're blushing", Angel said. Sawyer covered her face with her hands and turned around.
"No I'm not!", Sawyer said. Angel giggled.
"Alright, whatever you say", Angel said. "I just think that you two look absolutely", before she could finish, Sawyer quickly grabbed one of the cupcakes and shoved it into Angel's mouth. This kept her quiet due to the amount of food now in her mouth.
"Why don't you try one of these cupcakes! They're delicious!", Sawyer said. Angel tried to talk, but found it difficult. "Uh uh! No talking with your mouth full!". Angel sighed and tried to eat the cupcake in her mouth. "Oh, and I almost forgot, your cake is in the fridge over there, you left it here after you ran up to the com room yesterday", Sawyer said. Suddenly, someone ran into the Kitchen from the other room. Sawyer and Angel turned around to see Brian.
"Oh, there you are! I was...why are your cheeks extended like a Pachirisu with nuts in its mouth?", Brian asked, looking at Angel.
"Oh, nothing at all, she's just eating and keeping quiet!", Sawyer said, still a bit worried over Angel talking. Brian sweatdropped.
"Uhm...ok? Anyway, Ash was looking for you, he wants you to meet some people, the region leaders", Brian said. Angel nodded. She swallowed the remainder of the cupcake.
"Alright, let's go", Angel said. She then turned around. "Bye Sawyer, I'll be back for the cake...and for some info!". Sawyer waved goodbye as she left, and then turned to her cupcakes, a worried expression on her face. She blushed again. Angel and Brian walked down the different halls and through the different rooms, heading towards the main room.
"So May, Drew, Dawn, and Tracy are here?", Angel asked. Brian shook his head.
"Tracy isn't. It's still too dangerous for him to leave the Orange Islands. They're under such supervision that he can't leave without being spotted. Normally when we know ahead of time that people will be in situations like that, we lend them a psychic Pokemon that knows Teleport ahead of time. But we didn't realize exactly what we were getting ourselves into when Tracy went down there", Brian explained. Angel nodded. She had heard of people talking about how heavily guarded it was down there, but most people presumed that it was only like that because the islands were scattered so they placed many guards on all of them. Now she knew better. "The girls and Drew are here though, and they would all like to meet you", Brian continued.
"That's great, I'd like to meet them too!", Angel said. They soon arrived to the main room. Standing near the entrance were Ash, Misty, Brock, and three other people. Angel immediately recognized one of them as May from the video message the other day. Apart from the orange jacket she had on in the video, she also wore black shorts and orange sneakers. The boy that was standing next to her was about her height and age. He had green hair with green eyes, a trait Angel thought to be odd. He wore a open short sleeved purple jacket with a long sleeved black shirt underneath it. He also wore teal colored pants and black shoes. Angel imagined that this had to be Drew since he was the only guy that she did not recognize. And then there was another girl, who was much younger than the rest; although she was clearly much older than Angel. She had dark blue hair and eyes. She wore a white cotton hat with a pink Pokeball on it that covered her very long blue hair. in her hair were two yellow clips. She wore a white shirt and a black sleeveless vest over it. She also wore a pink mini skirt, long pink boots, and knew high black socks.
Ash quickly noticed Angel and Brian and waved them over to approach. Brian then walked Angel over to the gang. Ash held his hand out towards Angel.
"Guys, this is Angel, the girl I told you about. Angel, these are my close friends May, Drew, and Dawn", Ash introduced. Angel took a bow.
"Pleased to meet you all!", Angel said happily. Suddenly, she felt someone hugging her. She looked up and noticed that May had grabbed her in a hug. It was something that Angel had not anticipated in the least. She exchanged maybe three words with Angel on the video and yet she was already hugging her like a long lost friend. She didn't hug May back because she wasn't sure of how to react at the moment. Angel looked down at May, who was still hugging her. She looked at Angel and smiled.
"We're all pleased to meet you too! Ash told us everything already", May explained. Dawn walked up to Angel and put a hand on her shoulder.
"I'm sorry that all of this has happened to you, we understand completely", Dawn said. Drew nodded.
"Don't worry, we won't rest until we save your parents from Team Rocket", Drew stated. Angel smiled.
"Thank you all! I don't even know you but I already owe you everything!", Angel said. Misty shook her head.
"No you don't Angel. This is what friends do. They help each other out", Misty said. Angel looked at her, not believing what she had said.
"You mean...", Angel said. Brock nodded.
"Of course, we're all your friends Angel, everyone of us", Brock said.
"We're like a family here. We all protect each other because we love each other", Ash threw in. Angel smiled. A lone tear came down her cheek. Everyone smiled at her. Angel now not only had her parents, but she had a much bigger family. Brothers and sisters that she could rely on. May released Angel and stepped back. Angel wiped away the one tear she had and nodded to the group. Brian then stepped forward.
"Well, I'd love to stay and chat, but I need to prepare for what's coming. I'll see you all later", Brian said. He then walked off towards the other room. Angel saw him leave, and then brought her attention back to the others.
"What did he mean by prepare?", Angel asked.
"Soon, we're gonna go and begin our attack on the radar at the Orange Islands. We're all preparing for it. We all came together to discuss over it. And we would like you there with us", Ash said. Angel nodded.
"Definitely", Angel said. Ash nodded back.
"Alright then, we'll grab Gary and Max and meet in the meeting room", Ash said. Ash and the others then began to walk away. Angel trailed behind with May, Dawn, and Drew, wanting to get to know them better.
"So May, you and Drew used to be Pokemon coordinators?", Angel asked. May nodded with a smile.
"Yep, in fact, we were some of the best around", May said. Drew nodded, flipping his hair back out of his face with a smirk and looking back at the girls.
"Some better than others", Drew remarked. May gave Drew an annoyed face, which Dawn and Angel giggled at. Angel then turned to Dawn.
"What about you Dawn?", Angel asked.
"I was a Pokemon coordinator too, really good in my home region of Sinnoh. I even managed to beat May once in a Pokemon coordinator contest!", Dawn said. Angel gasped.
"Really? Wow!", Angel said.
"Yep. But unfortunately, Team Rocket took over before I could make a huge name for myself like May and Drew. We all promised to enter a contest together once we bring them down and restore peace", Dawn explained.
"A contest which I intend to win!", May said competitively. Angel smiled. She never really got to learn much about Pokemon contests because they were banned long before she knew what they were. Perhaps it was something she would be interested in doing once Team Rocket was brought down. She never thought of what would happen if they should fall. It never occurred to her. All of a sudden though, it seemed like something not only plausible, but inevitable. Eventually, they stopped at a closed entrance in front of them. It was blocked by two large wooden doors. Ash turned around and faced Angel.
"This is where we'll hold the meeting. Why don't you all wait here while I grab Gary and Max?", Ash suggested.
"Sounds alright by me", Angel said. The others nodded as well. Ash then turned around and swung the doors open. The room inside was dark, almost eery looking. Ash flipped a switch near the door and a large light turned on. This light hung over a large oval shaped table that stretched down to the end of the room. Unlike the majority of the base, this room was relatively well furnished and wasn't just plain white. The seats were black and surrounded the large table. The walls were painted a dark blue and the ground was covered in a dark colored carpet. On the table were maps, files, and other bits of paperwork Angel figured was filled with important information. Everyone stepped inside while Ash waited near the entrance.
"I'll be back as soon as I can, see you all in a bit!", Ash said. Pikachu waved goodbye as Ash ran off to get Gary and Max. After he was gone, Angel turned around and looked at the table with the paperwork on it. Now it was time to lay out the plans to save her family and bring down Team Rocket once and for all.
And I think I'll leave it off there! Now then, tell me what did you think? Like it, hated it? Be sure to F.A.R.! Instead of doing my typical narration for the end of the chapter, I am going to ask you all a question. I have recently received a message from a author and artist named "Yoshino in the Moonlight7" who had asked me if I was interested in a idea. This idea consisted of the possibility of working on a art project. Now I personally am not an artist, but hopefully one of you are! If any of you readers out there are interested in hearing more about this, then please send a message to Yoshino and ask for more. And with that, I'll end the chapter, hope you all enjoyed it, sorry to the OC authors who weren't as big in this chapter, (or in the story for that matter). Since the plan is beginning, you will all get a lot more "screen time". I promise. Also, I discovered that the spellchecker automatically deletes my question marks when they're next to a exclamation point, such as when someone is asking a question in shock. This is a nuisance, but there's nothing I can do about it. I'm still looking into the causes for the others problems with it. -_-
sincerely,
evan, a fan of aaml -EVAN AAML
